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Originally Posted in the Federalist on March 21, 2025. Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, believes that foreign national students who decide to scoff at the privilege of being in the United States by rioting and assaulting police officers should be stripped of their visas and financial aid, and likely be deported. While the Trump administration has already taken steps to… Read more »

Originally Posted in the Ripon Advance on March 19, 2025. A Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval led by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) to block implementation of the Biden administration’s natural gas tax became law with the president’s signature on Monday. “The Biden administration handcuffed our energy industry with unnecessary… Read more »

Originally Posted in NewsWest9 on March 17, 2025.   President Trump recently signed a resolution blocking a methane fee program that was set to take effect this year, a move that Permian Basin leaders say is a major win for local oil and gas producers. The fee, originally part of the Democrats' 2022 climate bill, aimed to charge oil and gas companies for excess methane… Read more »

Originally Posted in the Midland Reporter-Telegram on March 17, 2025.  Efforts to repeal the methane fee that was part of the Inflation Reduction Act became official as President Donald Trump signed into law the Congressional Review Act. “I was honored to witness President Trump sign my monumental legislation into law to deliver on the mandate to remove burdensome regulations… Read more »

Originally Posted in the Odessa American on March 17, 2025.  President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) Congressional Review Act (CRA) to reverse Biden’s “ill-conceived” natural gas tax into law. In response to his legislation being signed into law, Pfluger said, “I was honored to witness President Trump sign my monumental legislation into law to… Read more »

Originally Posted in The Hill on March 16, 2025.  Republican lawmakers who are jubilant about President Trump’s flurry of executive orders and actions reshaping the government are staring down a challenge: making those changes last by turning them into law. For now, the GOP majorities in Congress are largely happy to cede power to the executive branch as Trump tests the limits of… Read more »

Originally Posted in the Washington Times on March 14, 2025 By Rep. August Pfluger OPINION Just last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 12 Chinese hackers for taking part in a global “hackers-for-hire” operation. What is even more alarming is that their target was not only information from government agencies and companies but also everyday people who dared to… Read more »

Washington Reporter | Op-Ed  Rep. August Pfluger & Rep. Michael Cloud | March 10, 2025 In a single evening, the American people witnessed a stark contrast between two visions for our nation. President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress highlighted remarkable Americans who have overcome extraordinary challenges, while Democrats showed exactly who they are: a party that… Read more »

The Washington Examiner | Op-Ed Rep. August Pfluger and Rep. Zach Nunn | March 4, 2025 Since the beginning of our nation’s history, the core obligation of the federal government has been the common defense of the United States. Central to that mission is the readiness, lethality, strength, and warfighting acumen that make up the foundation of American deterrence.… Read more »

The Daily Caller | Op-Ed Rep. August Pfluger | February 26, 2025 In the waning days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) doubled down on Joe Biden’s disastrous energy policies, imposing a burdensome and harmful tax on oil and natural gas facilities — called the Waste Emissions Charge (WEC), also commonly referred to as the “natural… Read more »